We are nearing the end of a golden age for QB: Brady, Manning, Rodgers, Roethlisberger, Eli, Brees.

Now guys like Stafford, Flacco, Carr, Ryan, and Cousins are cashing in big time and they aren't of the same caliber. The NFL has become way too reliant on the passing game, and unless the next generation of QB's can perform at the same level as the guys mentioned above, the quality of the product will really suffer. Or....we'll see a shift in Offensive philosophy. Who knows.

Anytime a team signs a QB to franchise money it changes the team. They must rely more on the draft than FA. Ozzie Newsome looked like a genius until he had his salary cap locked up and had to rely more on the draft. Now he looks like shit.

_________________"If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?" - Will Rogers

We are nearing the end of a golden age for QB: Brady, Manning, Rodgers, Roethlisberger, Eli, Brees.

Now guys like Stafford, Flacco, Carr, Ryan, and Cousins are cashing in big time and they aren't of the same caliber. The NFL has become way too reliant on the passing game, and unless the next generation of QB's can perform at the same level as the guys mentioned above, the quality of the product will really suffer. Or....we'll see a shift in Offensive philosophy. Who knows.

I have to say that Carr looks like the real deal. Still has a ways to go developmental wise and that's Ok. Ryan took his sweet time developing and has a shot at championships. The others..., meh.

We are nearing the end of a golden age for QB: Brady, Manning, Rodgers, Roethlisberger, Eli, Brees.

Now guys like Stafford, Flacco, Carr, Ryan, and Cousins are cashing in big time and they aren't of the same caliber. The NFL has become way too reliant on the passing game, and unless the next generation of QB's can perform at the same level as the guys mentioned above, the quality of the product will really suffer. Or....we'll see a shift in Offensive philosophy. Who knows.

Agree 100%.

It's almost impossible to win a championship without a great QB. Look at the last 20 SB winners.

I would say Flacco, Dilfer and Johnson are the only guys who at least aren't Hall of Famers or at least border line Hall of Famers to date. Those 3 teams had damn good defenses. Russell Wilson is only 28 and in his prime.